Austin, TX
Where does UT Austin rank among schools in the state of Texas by U.S. News & World Report?
Numerous factors impact the 2024 US News & World Report university rankings for universities in the state of Texas and other colleges from around the country. US News & World Report ranks colleges according to various essential criteria.
1. Surveys of teachers and high school counselors are a primary way that academic reputation is found.
2. Student selectivity, where the level of selectivity is affected by factors such as SAT/ACT scores, high school class rank, and the acceptance rate.
3. The salaries, class sizes, and degrees of faculty members are all part of faculty resources and are analyzed in their rankings.
4. The university’s financial resources, such as its endowment and how much each student spends, can affect the resources that are available.
5. Student outcomes as this includes the number of students who graduate or stay in school and the length of time it takes to get a degree.
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Reasons why Texas universities are ranked so highly in comparison to some other state’s university rankings.
• Universities in Texas have excellent academic programs in science, business, engineering, and other fields.
• Funding for research is high through out universities across Texas as the state is a hub for research, and many universities there get big grants from public and private groups.
• Strong alumni networks are large as many universities in Texas have large and influential alumni networks that offer helpful resources.
• Support from the state itself as Texas has a long history of investing heavily in its public universities, contributing significantly to their success.
• The tough competition in Texas’s higher education system pushes schools to be the best they can be generall speaking.
Now here is a look at the top nine state of Texas universities and where they are ranked in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2024.
Texas Tech University campus
Rankings: 216. National Universities (tie) | 116. Top Public Schools (tie)
Overview: Texas Tech University is a public institution that was founded in 1923. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 32,579 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 1,839 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Texas Tech University’s ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #216. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,852; out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,092. More Info
Jim Nantz cheers on the Houston players from the University of Houston
Rankings: 133. National Universities (tie) | 70. Top Public Schools (tie)
Overview: University of Houston is a public institution that was founded in 1927. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 37,943 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 895 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Houston’s ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #133. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,870; out-of-state tuition and fees are $27,110. More Info
Rankings: 115. National Universities (tie) | 58. Top Public Schools (tie)
Overview: The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution that was founded in 1969. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 21,617 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 500 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. The University of Texas at Dallas’ ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #115. Its in-state tuition and fees are $16,412; out-of-state tuition and fees are $44,812. More Info
TCU Horned Frogs fans
Rankings: 98. National Universities (tie)
Overview: Texas Christian University is a private institution that was founded in 1873. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,523 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 307 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Texas Christian University’s ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #98. Its tuition and fees are $57,220. More Info
A student walks on the Baylor University campus in Waco, Texas
Rankings: 93. National Universities (tie)
Overview: Baylor University is a private institution that was founded in 1845. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 15,213 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 1,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Baylor University’s ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #93. Its tuition and fees are $54,844. More Info
The campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas
Rankings: 89. National Universities (tie)
Overview: Southern Methodist University is a private institution that was founded in 1911. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,056 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 234 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Southern Methodist University’s ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #89. Its tuition and fees are $64,460. More Info
Texas A&M’s Kyle Field in College Station, Texas
Rankings: 47. National Universities (tie) | 20. Top Public Schools (tie)
Overview: Texas A&M University is a public institution that was founded in 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 57,512 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 5,200 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Texas A&M University’s ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #47. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,413; out-of-state tuition and fees are $40,607. More Info
The University of Texas Tower
Rankings: 32. National Universities | 9. Top Public Schools
Overview: University of Texas at Austin is a public institution that was founded in 1883. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 41,309 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 431 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of Texas at Austin’s ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #32. Its in-state tuition and fees are $11,698; out-of-state tuition and fees are $41,070. More Info
Engineers at Rice University REUTERS/Go Nakamura
Rankings: 17. National Universities
Overview: Rice University is a private institution that was founded in 1912. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,494 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 300 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Rice University’s ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #17. Its tuition and fees are $58,128. More Info
Southwest Airlines announced today that a new Crew Base for Pilots and Flight Attendants will open in March 2026 in Austin, Texas, creating more than 2,000 new jobs based at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and positioning the airline for continued growth in Central Texas.
Most Employees at the new Base will be Captains, First Officers, and Flight Attendants, supported by new Base Leadership and supporting staff. Southwest is also planning to add a recurring training facility for Flight Attendants as part of its ongoing business transformation.
Bob Jordan, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Vice Chairman of the Board, said: “This investment demonstrates our commitment to Austin and to our Customers.
“As the largest carrier at Austin Bergstrom International Airport, we appreciate the vision of Governor Abbott and Mayor Watson in clearing the way for Austin to become an even bigger part of our future.”
Southwest is Austin’s largest air carrier with more than 130 peak-day departures that served approximately 6.7 million Customers in 20241.
Next March, new service begins to popular leisure destinations, including Fort Myers, Fla., Palm Springs, Calif., and Steamboat Springs (Hayden), Colo., bringing the total of nonstop destinations from Austin to 53.
Southwest also will begin daily service between Austin and Cincinnati, Ohio, next June, and has increased seasonal service in markets such as Pensacola, Fla.
Southwest expects to open the new base in early March, starting with approximately 335 Pilots and 650 Flight Attendants. By mid-2027, the base will reach its expected size of 2,000 total Employees.
As the Austin area prepares to plunge into freezing temperatures Sunday night, the city is initiating its Cold Weather Shelters protocol.
Those wanting to use the emergency shelters, which open when overnight temperatures reach 35 degrees or lower, must register between 6-8 p.m. at One Texas Center (OTC) on Barton Springs Road, according to a release from the city. Those interested and in need of transport can reach the OTC via bus lines 1, 7, 10, 20, 30, 105 and 801. Anyone who can’t pay bus fare but needs shelter will still be allowed to ride, a Facebook post from the city said.
Following registration, CapMetro shuttles will take guests from the OTC to a cold weather shelter. The addresses for these shelters are kept confidential due to “safety, privacy and capacity concerns,” according to the Austin American-Statesman.
The Statesman also reported that shelters provide meals and allow leashed, friendly pets.
All parks and libraries are meanwhile serving as warming centers during regular operating hours, except for Austin Public Library’s Old Quarry Branch and Willie Mae Kirk Branch.
AUSTIN, Texas — A Downtown Austin building was cleared after a bomb threat was made Saturday night.
Police say that the call came in at 9:38 p.m., after which officers arrived to the scene and cleared a nearby building at 311 E 6th St.
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The threat was found to not be credible, and no one was injured.
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Police say no one is in custody and they will be clearing the scene shortly.
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